bou2堡
Jyutpingbou2
Yalebóu
Definition
A fort, fortress, or small castle-like building built from earth and stone.
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How it's used
Used almost exclusively in compound words like 城堡 or 堡壘 rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. When referring to a literal castle, the full term 城堡 is required to avoid ambiguity. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone, often associated with historical architecture or fantasy settings.
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zo2座jóExamples
It feels like there are ghosts inside this old castle.
Did you ever try building a sandcastle on the beach when you were little?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
